Chevre, If you believe that the Ten Commandments are an essential element of being Jewish and/or a good person . . . what’s the second one? The first one is “I, Adonai, am your God, having brought you out of Egyptian slavery.” (Exodus 20:2) And the second? “You shall...
Chevre, I write today in favor of the American government giving reparations to African American descendants of enslaved people. Jews and Reparations We, Jews, know of reparations. The year I first lived in Israel, I was stunned: every bus, every taxi was a Mercedes....
Chevre, Last Rosh Hashana I spoke about the scourge of American racism. Since then, we have discussed some of the issues at Shabbat gatherings, read books and viewed films. I have continued my own learning and sharing some of that via these blog posts. I hope that you...
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